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Think they're afraid it'll cannibalize sales of the FoST as the FiRS would likely come with a FWD layout and have essentially the same power output and dynamic abilities (and probably price) as the FoST, and both are hatchbacks. I could see them RS-ifying the Fusion to slot in above the sport model!

You're probably right about that. More likely a Fusion ST. Ford did say the Focus RS is one of 12 new performance models to debut between now and 2020 so I'd bet on some kind of hopped up Fusion above the sport model, if not a full blown RS.

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The Fiesta RS would cost too much so this makes sense. The fusion has a sport model coming in 2017 with the 2.7 ecoboost (325hp) from the F150 and AWD. That car will be legit. They just not calling it a ST

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I think all of the ST models have been primarily manual (Mondeo, Fiesta, Focus). I haven't seen what the transmission is on the 325hp/350ftlb Fusion Sport, but I'm guessing it's automatic and that may be why they shied away from calling it an ST.

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The Fusion ST is (Technically) already a model, it's jut called Mondeo ST and is available in Europe.

Historically though ford did have Escort (replace by Focus) RS's and Sierra (replace by Mondeo/Fusion) RS's out at similar time's, so I can see them doing an RS Mondeo (Fusion), as in theory if they launched a Fusion ST here in NA, wouldn't be a new global model just a new NA model.

They also did the Fiesta RS Turbo and RS1800's too though, so really my thoughts are just me hypothesising as clearly there not doing an RS Fiesta.

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well, all the rumors were saying the Fiesta RS would not receive the AWD treatment, sooooo you could buy my Fiesta ST (for sale section), throw some power mods in it and 3d print yourself a body kit, boom, custom FiRS!

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well, all the rumors were saying the Fiesta RS would not receive the AWD treatment, sooooo you could buy my Fiesta ST (for sale section), throw some power mods in it and 3d print yourself a body kit, boom, custom FiRS!

Concepts are supposed to get us salivating for new models. This did it a little too well
by Ollie Kew, 11 Feb 2019
‘Concept’ hot hatches are usually extremely thinly veiled production cars. Manufacturers stick bigger wheels and brighter seatbelts in an otherwise road-ready hatch, stick it on...

Is this when we start hearing about fun Fords for everyone but us?
by Jonathon Ramsey, May 21st 2018
Now that Ford's hacking its U.S. car lineup down to the Mustang and the not-exactly-a-car Focus Active, we'll spend awhile getting to read about hot cars for other markets. First up: Motoring...

by Mircea Panait, 29 May 2018
Named in July 2017 as the new director of design at Ford of Europe, Amko Leenarts said in a recent interview that the Blue Oval has no plans for the long-rumored Fiesta RS. Disappointingly, a higher-output variant similar to the ST200 from the previous generation...

http://www.pumaspeed.co.uk/saved/files/Pumaspeed_Fiesta_RS_400_FAST_FORD_MAGAZINE_FEATURE_2016.pdf
It's a Jaguar blue color code and it doesn't come with an overheating AWD system, just a lot of torque steer and spinning tires. But 365 hp in a 2700lbs car with a tossable rear end sounds fun!